Undergraduate Research Projects or Tutorials

A) Amy Kirincich and Claire Chandler, Spring 1999 semester, in collaboration with Dr. Scott Heckathorn (formerly of the Biology Dept). "Determination of variance in heat shock proteins (Hsp) in east coast plant populations." Research project presented at the Spring 1999 poster session.

B) Loretta Hoover, Fall 1999 semester. "Mobility shift assay of Lambda DNA and Integration Host Factor." Research project presented at the Spring 2000 poster session.

C) Loretta Hoover and Matt Rhett, Fall 2000 semester. "Development of an interdepartmental shared-lab exercise," Research project.

D) Jessica Rascoll, Fall 2000-Spring 2001 semesters. "Examination of the bacterial content of local water supplies and the effect of home water filtration devices (Brita® filters) on the bacterial population." Bachelor's Essay project presented at the Spring 2001 poster session.

E) Whitney Wolf, Spring 2001 semester. "Overexpression and purification of Integration Host Factor." Research project.

F) Shadi Amria, Fall 2001-Spring 2002 semesters. "PCR-mediated site-directed mutagenesis of a protein binding site." Research-based tutorial.

G) Anu Yallapragada, Fall 2001 semester. Readings in Molecular Biology; identification of bacterial species based on 16s rDNA sequence. Tutorial.

H) Steven Sand, Spring 2002 semester. "Development of a protocol for identification of unknown bacterial species." Research-based tutorial.

I) William Hartley, Spring 2003 semester. "Isolation of disinfectant-resistant mutants of E. coli K12." Reseach project presented at the Spring 2003 poster session.

J) Garron Wright, Spring 2003 semester. "overexpression and purification of E. coli Integration Host Factor." Research project presented at the Spring 2003 poster session.

K) Stephanie Wheeler, Spring 2003 semester. "PCR-mediated site=directed mutagenesis of a protein binding site." Research-based tutorial presented at the Spring 2003 poster session.

L) Adam Mailloux, Fall 2003 semester. "Expression and purification of a truncated LDL receptor." Research-based tutorial.

M) William Hartley, Fall 2003 semester. "Effect of antibiotics on disinfectant-resistant bacteria." Research-based tutorial.

N) Brian Chilleli, Fall 2003 semester. "Purification of vaccinia virus late transcription factors." Research project in conjunction with Dr. Cindy Wright of MUSC.

O) A. Megan Diminich, Fall 2003 semester. "Understanding vaccinia virus late transcription factors." Tutorial.

P) A. Megan Diminich, Fall 2003-Spring 2004 semesters. "Identifying the functional domains of transcription factor A1L". Bachelor's Essay project, presented at the Spring 2004 poster session and the 2004 SCAS meeting.

Q) Kyle Strickland, Fall 2003 semester. "Methods used to analyze protein-protein interactions." Tutorial.

R) Kyle Strickland, Fall 2003-Spring 2004 semesters. "Protein interactions among vaccinia virus late transcription factors". Bachelor's Essay project, presented at the Spring 2004 poster session and the 2004 SCAS meeting.

S) Paige DeBenedittis, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 semesters. "Overexpression and analysis of truncation mutants of vaccinia virus A1L protein". Bachelor's Essay project.

T) Nick DeNitto, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 semesters. "Yeast two-hybrid analysis of truncation mutants of vaccinia virus G8R protein". Bachelor's Essay project.

U) Kyle Strickland, Fall 2004 semester. "Development of a purification protocol for vaccinia virus G8R protein." Research project.
 
 

(L to R) William Hartley, Stephanie Wheeler, and Garron Wright present their posters at the 2003 School of Science and Math Spring Poster Session

A) Russell Lake, Fall 2000-Spring 2001 semesters. MUSC
" Neuronal control of cocaine-induced reinstatement." Bachelor's Essay project.

B) Jennifer Cruz, Spring 2001-Spring 2002 semesters. MUSC
"Triplrx DNA-based ligands and experimental cancer therapeutics." Bachelor's Essay project.

C) Raquel Pacheco, Fall 2001 semester.  MUSC
"Expression and function of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in human cancers."

D) Whitney Wolf, Fall 2001-Spring 2002 semesters. MUSC
"Development of transcriptional inhibitors of the c-myc oncogene." Bachelor's Essay project.

E) Yanette Dixon-Mah, Fall 2002 semester. Physics Dept.
"The effect of photodynamic therapy on tumor cells."

F) Brooke Bivens, Fall 2002-spring 2003 semesters. Physics Dept.
"Photodynamic therapy dosimetry" and "determination of photofrin concentrations."

G) Sara Myers, Fall 2002 - Spring 2003 semesters.
"Patient outcome study on instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion." Bachelor's Essay Project.

H) Elizabeth Welch, Spring 2003 semester. Physics Dept.
"Biophysics research."

I) Miki Ishikawa, Spring 2003 semester. MUSC
"Alcoholism relapse and psychological conditioning."

J) Brooke Bivens, Fall 2003-Spring 2004. MUSC "Transport of molecules in breast epithelial cells." Bachelor's Essay project.

K) David Burmeister, Spring 2004 semester. MUSC
"Post-translational regulation of oncogene expression" tutorial.

L) David Burmeister, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 semesters. MUSC
"Post-translational regulation of oncogene expression" . Bachelor's Essay project.
 
 

Russell Lake  with his poster 2001 SSM Poster Session

Jennifer Cruz shows off her poster 2001 SSM Poster Session

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